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1 algo muy agradable de oír
= music to + Posesivo + earsEx. The article ' Music to our ears?' compares the book and music trades suggesting that music retailing can offer many useful similarities and pointers.* * *= music to + Posesivo + earsEx: The article ' Music to our ears?' compares the book and music trades suggesting that music retailing can offer many useful similarities and pointers.
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2 música celestial
f.1 nice-sounding words, hot air, idle promises, hooey.2 heavenly music.* * *= music to + Posesivo + earsEx. The article ' Music to our ears?' compares the book and music trades suggesting that music retailing can offer many useful similarities and pointers.* * *= music to + Posesivo + earsEx: The article ' Music to our ears?' compares the book and music trades suggesting that music retailing can offer many useful similarities and pointers.
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3 comercio de la música
(n.) = music tradeEx. The article 'Music to our ears?' compares the book and music trades suggesting that music retailing can offer many useful similarities and pointers.* * *(n.) = music tradeEx: The article 'Music to our ears?' compares the book and music trades suggesting that music retailing can offer many useful similarities and pointers.
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4 abarcar
v.1 to embrace, to cover.2 to be able to see, to have a view of.desde la torre se abarca todo el valle you can see the whole valley from the tower3 to span, to extend through, to extend over, to extend across.El viaje abarca la región sur The trip extends throughout the south.4 to comprise, to encompass, to comprehend, to embrace.El estudio abarca la era glacial The research comprises the glacial era.5 to dominate.6 to monopolize.EXEX abarcó el mercado textil EXEX monopolized the textile market sector.* * *1 (englobar) to cover, embrace2 (abrazar) to embrace, get one's arms around3 (trabajo) to undertake, take on\quien mucho abarca poco aprieta Jack of all trades, master of none* * *verb1) to cover2) include* * *VT1) [con los brazos] to get one's arms round2) (=comprender) to include, take in; (=contener) to contain, comprisesus conocimientos abarcan todo el campo de... — his knowledge ranges over the whole field of...
abarca una hectárea — it takes up a hectare, it's a hectare in size
3) [+ tarea] to undertake, take on4) LAm (=acaparar) to monopolize, corner the market in5) [con la vista] to take in* * *verbo transitivoa) <temas/materias> to cover; <superficie/territorio> to span, cover; <siglos/generaciones> to spanel libro abarca desde el siglo XVII hasta nuestros días — the book covers o spans from the 17th century to the present day
b) ( dar abasto con) <trabajos/actividades> to cope withc) (con los brazos, la mano) to encircle* * *= comprise (of), cover, encompass, include, span, embrace.Ex. The first edition comprised basic classes analysed into facets, using the colon as the notational device for synthesis.Ex. The schedules are divided into two parts, one covering music scores and parts and the other concerned with music literature.Ex. The classification schemes that have been considered so far are general bibliographic classification schemes in that they attempt to encompass all of knowledge.Ex. Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.Ex. The shelflist itself had problems, since it consisted of cataloging practices that spanned some fifty years.Ex. The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.----* abarcar de... a... = range from... to..., stretch from... to....* abarcar el mundo = span + the globe.* abarcarlo todo = be all inclusive.* abarcar todas las posibilidades = run + the gamut.* curso que abarca varias disciplinas = umbrella course.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* intentar abarcar demasiado = burn + the candle at both ends.* que abarca = girdling.* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* sujetar abarcando = brace.* tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* * *verbo transitivoa) <temas/materias> to cover; <superficie/territorio> to span, cover; <siglos/generaciones> to spanel libro abarca desde el siglo XVII hasta nuestros días — the book covers o spans from the 17th century to the present day
b) ( dar abasto con) <trabajos/actividades> to cope withc) (con los brazos, la mano) to encircle* * *= comprise (of), cover, encompass, include, span, embrace.Ex: The first edition comprised basic classes analysed into facets, using the colon as the notational device for synthesis.
Ex: The schedules are divided into two parts, one covering music scores and parts and the other concerned with music literature.Ex: The classification schemes that have been considered so far are general bibliographic classification schemes in that they attempt to encompass all of knowledge.Ex: Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.Ex: The shelflist itself had problems, since it consisted of cataloging practices that spanned some fifty years.Ex: The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.* abarcar de... a... = range from... to..., stretch from... to....* abarcar el mundo = span + the globe.* abarcarlo todo = be all inclusive.* abarcar todas las posibilidades = run + the gamut.* curso que abarca varias disciplinas = umbrella course.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* intentar abarcar demasiado = burn + the candle at both ends.* que abarca = girdling.* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* sujetar abarcando = brace.* tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* * *abarcar [A2 ]vt1 ‹temas/materias› to coverel programa abarca desde la Reconquista hasta el siglo XIX the program takes in o covers o spans the period from the Reconquest to the 19th centurysus tierras abarcan desde el río hasta la sierra his land stretches o extends from the river up to the mountainsabarcaba todo el territorio que ahora se conoce como Uruguay it extended over o embraced o spanned o included all the territory now known as Uruguay2 (dar abasto con) ‹trabajos/actividades› to cope withse ha echado encima más de lo que puede abarcar he's bitten off more than he can chew, he's taken on more than he can cope withquien mucho abarca poco aprieta don't try to take on too much ( o you've/he's taken on too much etc)3 (con los brazos) to embrace, encircleno le abarco la muñeca con la mano I can't get my hand around his wrist4 (con la mirada) to take in* * *
abarcar ( conjugate abarcar) verbo transitivo
‹superficie/territorio› span, cover;
‹siglos/generaciones› to span;
◊ quien mucho abarca poco aprieta you shouldn't bite off more than you can chew
abarcar verbo transitivo
1 to cover
(asuntos, trabajo) no puedes abarcarlo todo, you can't take on too much
2 (con los brazos) to embrace
3 (dominar) su finca es tan grande que no se puede abarcar con la vista, she owns so much land that you can't contemplate it all from one angle
4 LAm (acaparar) to monopolize
' abarcar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comprender
- ir
- dominar
English:
bite
- candle
- chew
- cover
- embody
- embrace
- span
- take in
- encompass
- take
* * *abarcar vt1. [incluir] to cover;nuestra hacienda abarca un tercio de la comarca our estate covers a third of the district;este artículo intenta abarcar demasiado this article tries to cover too much;el libro abarca cinco siglos de historia de Latinoamérica the book covers o spans five centuries of Latin American history;quien mucho abarca poco aprieta don't bite off more than you can chew2. [ver] to be able to see, to have a view of;desde la torre se abarca todo el valle you can see the whole valley from the tower;hasta donde abarca la vista as far as the eye can see* * *v/t1 territorio cover; figcomprise, cover2 L.Am. ( acaparar) hoard, stockpile3:abarcar con la vista take in* * *abarcar {72} vt1) : to cover, to include, to embrace2) : to undertake3) : to monopolize* * *abarcar vb1. (contener, incluir) to cover / to include -
5 maestro
1. adj ( principale) main2. m mastercolpo m da maestro masterstroke3. m, maestra f teachermaestro di nuoto swimming teacher or instructormaestro di sci ski instructor* * *maestro agg.1 (principale) main: muro maestro, main wall; strada maestra, highroad (o main road) // (mar.): albero maestro, mainmast; vela maestra, mainsail2 (abile, magistrale) masterly, skilful: colpo maestro, masterly stroke; con mano maestra, skilfully (o in a masterly manner)◆ s.m.1 master, teacher; (di scuola) (primary-school) teacher, schoolteacher, schoolmaster: maestro di ballo, dancing-master (o dancing-teacher); maestro elementare, primary-schoolteacher; maestro di scherma, fencing-master; maestro di nuoto, swimming teacher (o instructor); è il maestro della seconda classe, he is the teacher of the second-year class // il Maestro, (Bibbia) the Master // maestro di cerimonie, Master of Ceremonies // Gran Maestro, (di ordine cavalleresco) Grand Master // il dolore è maestro di virtù, sorrow teaches virtue // l'esercizio è buon maestro, (prov.) practice makes perfect2 (uomo abile, dotto) master, expert, past master: è maestro nell'arte del pennello, he is a master of the brush; è un maestro nell'arte della conversazione, he is a past master in the art of conversation; è un maestro d'eleganza, he is a model (o leader) of fashion; è maestro di inganni, he's a past master in deceit // lavoro da maestro, masterwork // colpo da maestro, masterstroke // non tutti possono essere maestri, all men can't be masters // nessuno nasce maestro, all trades must be learnt // farla da maestro, darsi arie da maestro, to play the teacher3 (operaio specializzato) master: maestro muratore, master mason; maestro d'ascia, carpenter; (mar.) shipwright4 (mus.) (musicista di professione, diplomato), (professional) musician; master; (titolo riferito a un musicista affermato) maestro* // maestro del coro, chorus master // maestro di cappella, chapel-master // maestro concertatore e direttore d'orchestra, conductor5 (pitt., scult.) master // i Maestri del Rinascimento, the masters of the Renaissance6 (nord-ovest) northwest; (maestrale) mistral, northwest wind.* * *[ma'ɛstro] maestro (-a)1. sm/f1) (anche: maestro di scuola o elementare) primary Brit o grade school Am teacherscusi, signor maestro... — sir...
2) (fig : esperto) expert2. sm1) (artigiano) master2) Mus maestro3) (vento) northwest wind3. agg(di grande abilità) masterly, skilful Brit, skillful Amalbero maestro Naut — main mast
4.* * *[ma'ɛstro] 1.sostantivo maschile1) (insegnante) teacher, mastermaestro di ballo — dancing teacher o master
2) scol. (insegnante elementare) primary school teacher, schoolteacher3) (modello)4) (esperto) master, expert5) (grande artista) master6) mus. (titolo)2.1) (abile)2) (principale)strada -a — main road, high road, highway BE
3) mar.•maestro di cerimonie — master of ceremonies, emcee
••nessuno nasce maestro — prov. all trades must be learnt
* * *maestro/ma'εstro/ ⇒ 18I sostantivo m.1 (insegnante) teacher, master; maestro di ballo dancing teacher o master; maestro del coro choirmaster; maestro di sci ski(ing) instructor2 scol. (insegnante elementare) primary school teacher, schoolteacher; maestro d'asilo nursery (school) teacher3 (modello) essere un maestro di eleganza to be a model of fashion4 (esperto) master, expert; essere (un) maestro nel fare to be a master at doing; un lavoro da maestro a masterwork; un colpo da maestro a masterstroke5 (grande artista) masterII aggettivo3 mar. albero maestro mainmastnessuno nasce maestro prov. all trades must be learnt\maestro di cappella kapellmeister; maestro di cerimonie master of ceremonies, emcee. -
6 propre
I.propre1 [pʀɔpʀ]1. adjectivea. ( = pas sali, nettoyé) cleanb. ( = soigné) [travail, exécution] neatc. ( = qui ne salit pas) [chien, chat] house-trained ; [enfant] toilet-trained ; ( = non polluant) [moteur, voiture, produit] clean2. masculine nounII.propre2 [pʀɔpʀ]1. adjectiveb. ( = particulier, spécifique) les coutumes propres à certaines régions the customs characteristic of certain regionsd. ( = de nature à) une musique propre au recueillement a type of music conducive to meditation2. masculine nouna. ( = qualité distinctive) la parole est le propre de l'homme speech is the distinguishing feature of human beingsb. au propre ( = non figuré) in the literal sense* * *pʀɔpʀ
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1) ( sans souillure) cleannous voilà propres! — fig, iron we're in a fine mess now!
2) (soigné, soigneux) tidy, neat3) ( moral) [personne, vie] decent; [affaire] honestdes affaires pas très propres — unsavoury [BrE] business (sg)
4) ( personnel) ownce sont tes propres paroles — ( rapport) you said so yourself; ( insistance) those were your very words
5) ( spécifique) of one's own6) ( approprié) [expression] right7) ( continent) [bébé] toilet-trained; [animal] housetrained GB, housebroken US
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propre à locution adjective1) ( spécifique)2) ( capable de)propre à faire — ( résultat attendu) likely to do; ( résultat étonnant) liable to do
3) ( adapté)
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nom masculin1) ( nettoyé)2) ( recopié)3) ( moral)c'est du propre! — iron that's very nice!
4) ( spécifique)••bon à tout, propre à rien — Proverbe Jack of all trades and master of none Proverbe
* * *pʀɔpʀ1. adj1) (mouchoir, vêtements) cleanCe mouchoir n'est pas propre. — This handkerchief isn't clean.
2) (chien, chat) house-trained, (enfant) toilet-trained3) (travail) neat, tidy4) (possessif) ownGordon l'a fabriqué de ses propres mains. — Gordon made it with his own hands.
5) (sens) literal6)propre à qn/qch — peculiar to sb/sth, characteristic of sb/sth
C'est une coutume propre au Berry. — It's a custom peculiar to the Berry region.
des déclarations propres à rassurer les investisseurs — statements likely to reassure investors, statements that will reassure investors
2. nm1) (= particularité)être le propre de — to be peculiar to, to be unique to
être le propre de l'homme — to be peculiar to human beings, to be unique to human beings
2)3) DROIT* * *A adj1 (hygiénique, sans souillure, nettoyé) [personne, objet] clean; ( qui ne salit pas) [travail, manipulation] clean; ( qui ne pollue pas) clean; tu n'as pas les mains propres! your hands aren't clean!; je n'ai plus rien de propre à me mettre I haven't got anything clean to wear; la menuiserie est plus propre que la plomberie carpentry is not such a dirty job as plumbing; une voiture propre lit a clean car; fig a car which runs on unleaded petrol GB ou gas US; nous voilà propres! fig, iron we're in a fine mess now!; ⇒ sou;2 (soigné, soigneux) tidy, neat;3 ( moral) [personne, vie] decent; [affaire] honest; des affaires pas très propres unsavouryGB business (+ v sg);4 ( personnel) ma propre voiture my own car; il n'y a que ses propres recherches qui l'intéressent he's/she's only interested in his/her own research; ce sont tes propres paroles ( rapport) you said so yourself; ( insistance) those were your very words; de mes propres yeux with my own eyes;5 ( spécifique) of one's own; avoir son style propre to have a style of one's own; il manque de personnalité propre he doesn't have a personality of his own; chaque pays a des lois qui lui sont propres each country has its own particular laws ou has laws of its own; pour des raisons qui leur sont propres for reasons of their own;6 ( approprié) [terme, expression] right, proper;B propre à loc adj1 ( spécifique) propre à qch/qn peculiar to sth/sb; faculté/maladie propre aux êtres humains faculty/illness peculiar to human beings; terme/style propre au jargon administratif terms/style peculiar to bureaucracy;2 ( capable de) propre à faire ( résultat attendu) likely to do; ( résultat étonnant) liable to do; trouver les arguments propres à convaincre/propres à convaincre les plus sceptiques to find arguments which are likely to convince/liable to convince even the most sceptical GB ou skeptical US; les mesures propres à limiter le chômage measures to curb unemployment; il n'est propre à rien he's a good-for-nothing;3 ( adapté) propre à qch appropriate for; prendre les dispositions propres à la sécurité des passagers to take appropriate measures to ensure passengers' safety; produit déclaré propre à la consommation product fit for consumption.C nm1 ( ce qui est nettoyé) ça sent le propre it smells nice and clean;2 (copie, texte) fair copy; mettre qch au propre to make a fair copy of sth; relire un rapport avant sa mise au propre to reread a report before making a fair copy of it;4 ( ce qui est spécifique) être le propre de to be peculiar to; le rire est le propre de l'homme laughter is peculiar to humans; le propre de cette nouvelle technologie est de faire what is peculiar to this new technology is that it does; c'est le propre de la jeunesse que d'être insouciante lightheartedness is a peculiarly youthful quality; la maison leur appartient en propre they are the sole owners of the house; disposer en propre d'un ordinateur to have one's own individual computer; les titres détenus en propre par la banque the securities held solely by the bank.[prɔpr] adjectifA.1. [nettoyé, lavé] cleanpropre comme un sou neuf spick and span, clean as a new pin2. (euphémisme) [éduqué - bébé] toilet-trained, potty-trained ; [ - chiot] house-trained (UK), house-broken (US)3. [honnête] honestB.1. (avant le nom) [en intensif] ownde son propre chef on his own initiative ou authorityles propres paroles du Prophète the Prophet's very ou own wordsson propre hélicoptère his own helicopter, a helicopter of his own, his private helicopter2. [caractéristique]3. [adapté] properle mot propre the proper ou correct termpropre à suited to, fit for, appropriate to4. LINGUISTIQUE [nom] proper[sens] literal5. ASTRONOMIE6. PHYSIQUE7. INFORMATIQUE8. MATHÉMATIQUES [nombre, valeur] characteristic[partie] proper9. FINANCEcapitaux ou fonds propres capital stock————————[prɔpr] nom masculina. (familier & ironique) [gâchis] what a mess!b. [action scandaleuse] shame on you!————————propres nom masculin pluriel————————au propre locution adverbiale1. [en version définitive]mettre quelque chose au propre to copy something out neatly, to make a fair copy of something————————en propre locution adverbialela fortune qu'il a en propre his own fortune, the fortune that's his by rights -
7 saber
m.knowledge.El saber es un tesoro Knowledge is priceless.v.1 to know.ya lo sé I knowde haberlo sabido (antes) o si lo llego a saber, me quedo en casa if I'd known, I'd have stayed at homehacer saber algo a alguien to inform somebody of something, to tell somebody somethingpara que lo sepas, somos amigos we're friends, for your informationEllos saben de eso They know about that.Ellos saben la información They know the information.2 to learn, to find out (enterarse de).lo supe ayer I found out yesterday¿sabes algo de Juan?, ¿qué sabes de Juan? have you had any news from o heard from Juan?3 to know about (entender de).sabe mucha física he knows a lot about physics4 to taste.saber bien/mal to taste good/badsaber a cuernos o rayos (informal figurative) to taste disgusting o revoltingle supo mal (figurative) it upset o annoyed him (le enfadó)Esto sabe bien This tastes good.5 to know how to, to know, to know to.Ellos saben pintar They know how to paint.* * *Present Indicativesé, sabes, sabe, sabemos, sabéis, saben.Past IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *1. verb1) to know2) can3) learn•- a saber- saber a 2. noun m.* * *1. VT1) (=tener conocimiento de)a) [+ dato, información] to knowsin saberlo yo — without my knowledge, without me knowing
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hacer saber algo a algn — to inform sb of sth, let sb know about sthquiero hacerle saber que... — I would like to inform o advise you that...
el motivo de esta carta es hacerle saber que... — I am writing to inform o advise you that...
b) [locuciones]•
a saber — namelydos planetas, a saber, Venus y la Tierra — two planets, namely Venus and Earth
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demasiado bien sé que... — I know only too well that...¡no lo sabes bien! — * not half! *
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cualquiera sabe si... — it's anybody's guess whether...•
¡de haberlo sabido! — if only I'd known!•
lo dudo, pero nunca se sabe — I doubt it, but you never know•
para que lo sepas — let me tell you, for your information•
que yo sepa — as far as I know•
¡ quién sabe! — who knows!¿quién sabe? — who knows?, who can tell?, who's to say?
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¡si lo sabré yo! — I should know!•
tú sabrás (lo que haces) — I suppose you know (what you're doing)¿tú qué sabes? — what do you know about it?
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¡ vete a saber! — God knows!¡vete a saber de dónde ha venido! — goodness only knows where he came from!
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ya lo sabía yo — I thought as muchBriján•
¡yo qué sé!, ¡qué sé yo! — how should I know!, search me! *2) (=enterarse de) to find outen cuanto lo supimos fuimos a ayudarle — as soon as we found out, we went to help him
cuando lo supe — when I heard o found out about it
3) (=tener noticias) to hear4) (=tener destreza en)¿sabes ruso? — do you speak Russian?, can you speak Russian?
no sé nada de cocina — I don't know anything about cookery, I know nothing about cookery
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saber hacer algo, sabe cuidar de sí mismo — he can take care of himself, he knows how to take care of himself¿sabes nadar? — can you swim?
¿sabes ir? — do you know the way?
5) LAmno sabe venir por aquí — he doesn't usually come this way, he's not in the habit of coming along here
2. VI1) (=tener conocimiento)•
saber de algo — to know of sthhace mucho que no sabemos de ella — it's quite a while since we heard from her, we haven't had any news from her for quite a while
2) (=estar enterado) to knowcostó muy caro, ¿sabe usted? — it was very expensive, you know
un 5% no sabe, no contesta — there were 5% "don't knows"
3) (=tener sabor) to taste•
saber a — to taste ofsaberle mal a algn —
me supo muy mal lo que hicieron — I didn't like what they did, I wasn't pleased o didn't feel good about what they did
no me sabe mal que un amigo me gaste bromas — I don't mind a friend playing jokes on me, it doesn't bother me having a friend play jokes on me
3.See:SABER Por regla general, si saber va seguido de un infinitivo, se traduce por can cuando indica una habilidad permanente y por know how cuando se trata de la capacidad de resolver un problema concreto. La construcción correspondiente habrá de ser can + ((INFINITIVO)) {sin} to {o} know how + ((INFINITIVO)) {con} to: Jaime sabe tocar el piano Jaime can play the piano ¿Sabes cambiar una rueda? Do you know how to change a wheel? Hay que tener en cuenta que know (sin how) nunca puede ir seguido directamente de un infinitivo en inglés. Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *Imasculino knowledgeII 1.verbo transitivo1)a) <nombre/dirección/canción> to knowasí que or conque ya lo sabes — so now you know
para que lo sepas, yo no miento — (fam) for your information, I don't tell lies
cállate ¿tú qué sabes? — shut up! what do you know about it?
yo qué sé dónde está! — how (on earth) should I know where he/it is! (colloq)
no se sabe si... — they don't know if...
¿a que no sabes qué? — (fam) you'll never guess what
hacerle saber algo a alguien — (frml) to inform somebody of something
b) ( darse cuenta de) to know2) ( ser capaz de)saber + inf — to know how to + inf
¿sabes nadar/escribir a máquina? — can you swim/type?, do you know how to swim/type?
sabe defenderse — she knows how to o she can look after herself
3) ( enterarse) to find outsi es así, pronto se va a saber — if that's the case, we'll know o find out soon enough
cómo iba yo a saber que...! — how was I to know that...!
¿se puede saber por qué? — may I ask why?
¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? — and where were you, I'd like to know?
4)2.a saber — (frml) namely
saber vi1)a) ( tener conocimiento) to knowvete tú/vaya usted a saber — but who knows
¿quién sabe? — who knows?
saber de algo/alguien — to know of something/somebody
b) (tener noticias, enterarse)saber de alguien/algo: no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month; yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio; no quiero saber de él — I want nothing to do with him
2)a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to tastesabe dulce/bien/amargo — it tastes sweet/nice/bitter
b) ( causar cierta impresión)3.saberle mal/bien a alguien: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else; me sabe mal tener que decírselo — I don't like having to tell him
saberse v pron (enf) <lección/poema> to knowsabérselas todas — (fam) to know every trick in the book (colloq)
* * *Imasculino knowledgeII 1.verbo transitivo1)a) <nombre/dirección/canción> to knowasí que or conque ya lo sabes — so now you know
para que lo sepas, yo no miento — (fam) for your information, I don't tell lies
cállate ¿tú qué sabes? — shut up! what do you know about it?
yo qué sé dónde está! — how (on earth) should I know where he/it is! (colloq)
no se sabe si... — they don't know if...
¿a que no sabes qué? — (fam) you'll never guess what
hacerle saber algo a alguien — (frml) to inform somebody of something
b) ( darse cuenta de) to know2) ( ser capaz de)saber + inf — to know how to + inf
¿sabes nadar/escribir a máquina? — can you swim/type?, do you know how to swim/type?
sabe defenderse — she knows how to o she can look after herself
3) ( enterarse) to find outsi es así, pronto se va a saber — if that's the case, we'll know o find out soon enough
cómo iba yo a saber que...! — how was I to know that...!
¿se puede saber por qué? — may I ask why?
¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? — and where were you, I'd like to know?
4)2.a saber — (frml) namely
saber vi1)a) ( tener conocimiento) to knowvete tú/vaya usted a saber — but who knows
¿quién sabe? — who knows?
saber de algo/alguien — to know of something/somebody
b) (tener noticias, enterarse)saber de alguien/algo: no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a month; yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio; no quiero saber de él — I want nothing to do with him
2)a) ( tener sabor) (+ compl) to tastesabe dulce/bien/amargo — it tastes sweet/nice/bitter
b) ( causar cierta impresión)3.saberle mal/bien a alguien: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone else; me sabe mal tener que decírselo — I don't like having to tell him
saberse v pron (enf) <lección/poema> to knowsabérselas todas — (fam) to know every trick in the book (colloq)
* * *saber11 = learning.Ex: It is the responsibility of educators to stretch their student's intellects, hone their skills of intuitive judgment and synthesis, and build a love of learning that will sustain them beyond the level of formal education.
* ansia de saber = thirst for knowledge.* a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.* cúmulo de saber = knowledge repository, repository of knowledge.* hasta donde + Pronombre + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.* institución del saber = institution of learning.* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato.* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.* por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.* rama del saber = branch of learning.* saber escuchar = listening capacity.saber22 = know, learn, find out.Ex: However, in general, it is unreasonable to expect a user to know the ISBN of a book.
Ex: 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.Ex: For example, a person can consult the system holdings files to find out whether a library in the network owns a copy of the document.* a saber = namely, viz, to wit.* capacidad de saber leer y escribir = literacy skills.* curioso por saber = interrogator.* de quién sabe dónde = out of the woodwork.* hacer saber = let + Nombre + know, let + it be known.* hacer saber la intención de uno = announce + intention.* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.* no saber cómo explicarlo = be at a loss to explain it.* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.* no saber de = have + no understanding of.* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* no saber expresarse bien = inarticulateness.* no saber más por ello = be none the wiser.* no saber qué contestar = stump.* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* no saber qué hacer = be at a loss, get out of + Posesivo + depth, be on the horns of a dilemma, be at a nonplus.* no saber qué hacer a continuación = draw + a blank, be stuck, get + stuck.* no saber qué hacer con = be at sixes and sevens with.* no saber qué más hacer = be at + Posesivo + wit's end.* no saberse cuándo = there + be + no telling when.* no se sabe todavía = the jury is still out (on).* nunca se sabe... = one never knows....* persona que sabe contar anécdotas = raconteur.* por lo que yo sé = to the best of my knowledge.* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.* que sabe lo que = who knows what.* ¿quién sabe? = who knows?.* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.* quién sabe qué = who knows what.* saber a ciencia cierta = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber a ciencia cierta que = know + for a fact that.* saber argumentar Algo convincentemente = make + a business case.* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.* saber con certeza = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber contestar muy bien = be not at a loss for words.* saber cúal es la verdad = discern + the truth.* saber de algún modo = know + on some grounds.* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.* saber defenderse = hold + Posesivo + own.* saber de lo que Uno estar hablando = know + Posesivo + stuff.* saber de seguro = know for + certain, know for + sure, know for + a fact.* saber escuchar = listening skills.* saber hacer = savoir faire.* saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.* saber interiormente = know + underneath.* saber leer y escribir = be literate.* saberlo todo = be omniscient.* saberse Algo al dedillo = know + Nombre + inside-out, learn + Nombre + inside-out.* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* sabiendo diferenciar entre lo que vale y lo que no = discriminatingly.* sabiendo que = on the understanding that.* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.* ser una incógnita = be anyone's guess.* sin saberlo = unbeknown to, unbeknownst to.* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].* un no sé qué = a je ne sais quoi.* y Dios sabe qué más = and Heaven knows what else.saber33 = taste.Ex: Professional skills are enhanced by the opportunity which IFLA provides to taste the cultures of other countries in a very accessible (dare I say privileged?) way.
* saber a = reek of.* * *knowledgeun compendio del saber humano a compendium of human knowledgeuna persona de gran saber a person of great learningel saber no ocupa lugar one can never know too muchvtA1 ‹nombre/dirección/chiste/canción› to know(ya) lo sé, pero aun así … I know, but even so …quizás sea así, no lo sé that might be the case, I don't knowasí que or conque ya lo sabes so now you know¡no le habrás dicho nada de aquello que tú sabes! you didn't tell him anything about you know what, did you?no sabía que tenía or tuviera hijos I didn't know he had (any) children¿sabes lo que me dijo? do you know what he said to me?¿sabes lo que te digo? ¡que me tienes harta! you know something? I'm fed up with you!para que lo sepas, yo no miento ( fam); for your information, I don't tell lieses tan latoso … — ¡si lo sabré yo! he's such a nuisance — don't I know it!cállate ¿tú qué sabes? shut up! what do you know about it?¡yo qué sé dónde está tu diccionario! how (on earth) should I know where your dictionary is! ( colloq)no se sabe si se salvará they don't know if he'll pull throughno sabía dónde meterme I didn't know where to put myselfno supe qué decir I didn't know what to saymira, no sé qué decirte look, I really don't know what to sayno lo saben a ciencia cierta they don't know for certain¿a que no sabes a quién vi? ( fam); I bet you don't know who I saw ( colloq), you'll never guess who I sawquién or cualquiera sabe dónde estará goodness only knows where it isle salió con no sé qué historias ( fam); he came out with some story or othertiene un no sé qué que la hace muy atractiva she has a certain something that makes her very attractiveese hombre tiene un no sé qué que me cae mal there's something about that man I don't likeme da no sé qué tener que decirte esto I feel very awkward about having to say this to youya no viven allí, que yo sepa as far as I know, they don't live there anymore¿tiene antecedentes? — que yo sepa no does she have any previous convictions? — not that I know of—¿quién es ése? —quiso saber who's that? he wanted to knowsé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subjectsabe mucho sobre la segunda guerra mundial he knows a lot about the Second World War2por la presente deseo hacerle saber que … ( Corresp) I am pleased to advise you o to be able to inform you that …la directiva hace saber a los señores socios que … the board wishes to inform members o advises members that …3 (darse cuenta) to know¡tú no sabes lo que es esto! you can't imagine what it's like!está furiosa, no sabes lo que te espera she's furious, you don't know what you're in forperdónalos Señor, porque no saben lo que hacen ( Bib) forgive them, Lord, for they know not what they doB (ser capaz de) saber + INF:¿sabes nadar/cocinar/escribir a máquina? can you swim/cook/type?ya sabe leer y escribir she can already read and writesabe escuchar she's a good listenerno saben perder they're bad losersno sabe tratar con la gente he doesn't know how to deal with peopleno te preocupes, ella sabe defenderse don't worry, she knows how to o she can look after herselfeste niño no sabe estarse quieto this child is incapable of keeping still o just can't keep stillClo forman cuatro países, a saber: Suecia, Noruega, Dinamarca y Finlandia it is made up of four countries, namely Sweden, Norway, Denmark and FinlandD (enterarse) to find outno lo supimos hasta ayer we didn't find out until yesterdaylo supe por mi hermana I found out about it through my sister, I heard about it o ( frml) learned of it through my sistersi es así, pronto se va a saber if that's the case, we'll know soon enough¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!¿que qué me dijo de ti? ¡no quieras saberlo! what did she say about you? don't ask! o you wouldn't want to know!¿se puede saber qué estabas haciendo allí? would you mind telling me what you were doing there?¿y tú dónde estabas, si se puede saber? and where were you, I'd like to know?■ saberviA1 to know¿crees que vendrá? — supongo que sí, aunque con ella nunca se sabe do you think she'll come? — I suppose so, although you never know o you can never tell with herdice que ella se lo dio, vete tú/vaya usted a saber he says she gave it to him, but who knowsno puede ser verdad — ¿quién sabe? a lo mejor sí it can't be true — who knows, it could beparece incapaz de eso, pero nunca se sabe or cualquiera sabe he doesn't seem capable of such a thing, but you never knowél que sabe, sabe ( fr hecha); it's easy when you know how2 saber DE algo/algn to know (of) sth/sbyo sé de un sitio donde te lo pueden arreglar I know (of) a place where you can get it fixed¿sabes de alguien que haya estado allí? do you know (of) anyone who's been there?3 (tener noticias) saber DE algn:no sé nada de ella desde hace más de un mes I haven't heard from her for over a monthno quiero saber nada más de él I want nothing more to do with himB (enterarse) saber DE algo:yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radiosi llegas a saber de una cámara barata, avísame if you hear of a cheap camera, let me knowA (tener sabor) (+ compl) to tastesabe muy dulce/bien/amargo it tastes very sweet/nice/bittersaber A algo to taste OF sthsabe a ajo/almendra it tastes of garlic/almonds, it has a garlicky/almondy tasteesta sopa no sabe a nada this soup doesn't taste of anything o has no taste to itsabe a quemado/podrido it tastes burnt/rottentenía tanta hambre que el arroz me supo a gloria I was so hungry the rice tasted deliciousB(causar cierta impresión): saberle mal/bien a algn: no le supo nada bien que ella bailara con otro he wasn't at all pleased that she danced with someone elseme sabe mal tener que decirle que no otra vez I don't like having to say no to him again, I feel bad having to say no to him again■ sabersese sabe todo el cuento de memoria he knows the whole story off by heartse sabe los nombres de todos los jugadores del equipo he knows the names of every player in the teamsabérselas todas ( fam): este niño se las sabe todas this child knows every trick in the book ( colloq)se cree que se las sabe todas she thinks she has all the answersse sabe atractiva she knows she's attractive* * *
saber 1 sustantivo masculino
knowledge;
saber 2 ( conjugate saber) verbo transitivo
1
no lo sé I don't know;
no sé cómo se llama I don't know his name;
¡yo qué sé! how (on earth) should I know! (colloq);
que yo sepa as far as I know;
saber algo de algo to know sth about sth;
sé muy poco de ese tema I know very little about the subject;
no sabe lo que dice he doesn't know what he's talking about
sin que lo supiéramos without our knowing;
¡si yo lo hubiera sabido antes! if I had only known before!;
¡cómo iba yo a saber que …! how was I to know that …!
2 ( ser capaz de):
¿sabes nadar? can you swim?, do you know how to swim?;
sabe escuchar she's a good listener;
sabe hablar varios idiomas she can speak several languages
verbo intransitivo
◊ ¿quién sabe? who knows?;
saber de algo/algn to know of sth/sb;
yo sé de un lugar donde te lo pueden arreglar I know of a place where you can get it fixedb) (tener noticias, enterarse):
yo supe del accidente por la radio I heard about the accident on the radio
◊ sabe dulce/bien it tastes sweet/nice;
saber a algo to taste of sth;
no sabe a nada it doesn't taste of anything;
sabe a podrido it tastes rottenb) ( causar cierta impresión): me sabe mal or no me sabe bien tener que decírselo I don't like having to tell him
saberse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/poema› to know
saber sustantivo masculino knowledge, learning, information
saber
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa) to know: no sé su dirección, I don't know her address
para que lo sepas, for your information
que yo sepa, as far as I know
2 (hacer algo) to know how to: no sabe nadar, he can't swim
3 (capacidad, destreza) sabe dibujar muy bien, he knows how to draw really well
4 (comportarse, reaccionar) can: no sabe aguantar una broma, she can't take a joke
no sabe perder, he's a bad loser
5 (tener conocimientos elevados sobre una materia) sabe mucho de música, she knows a lot about music
6 (enterarse) to learn, find out: lo llamé en cuanto lo supe, I called him as soon as I heard about it
7 (estar informado) sabía que te ibas a retrasar, he knew that you were going to be late
8 (imaginar) no sabes qué frío hacía, you can't imagine how cold it was
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobre una materia) to know [de, of]: sé de un restaurante buenísimo, I know of a very good restaurant
2 (tener noticias) (de alguien por él mismo) to hear from sb
(de alguien por otros) to have news of sb
(de un asunto) to hear about sthg
3 (tener sabor) to taste [a, of]: este guiso sabe a quemado, this stew tastes burnt
4 (producir agrado o desagrado) to like, please: me supo mal que no viniera, it upset me that he didn't come
♦ Locuciones: el saber no ocupa lugar, you can never learn too much
me ha sabido a poco, I couldn't get enough of it
quién sabe, who knows
vas a saber lo que es bueno, I'll show you what's what
vete a saber, God knows
a saber, namely
' saber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atenerse
- ávida
- ávido
- básica
- básico
- carta
- cojear
- combinar
- comparecencia
- conjugar
- consuelo
- convenir
- cuerno
- dedillo
- demonio
- desconocer
- diferenciar
- economía
- entender
- estimable
- estribar
- eufórica
- eufórico
- gloria
- impresión
- latín
- morbosa
- morboso
- puesta
- puesto
- relacionarse
- sable
- si
- terrena
- terreno
- tinta
- bien
- ciencia
- conocer
- conocimiento
- deber
- derecho
- experiencia
- feo
- hallar
- llegar
- lo
- mal
- memoria
- porqué
English:
acquaint
- aware
- can
- certain
- curious
- flounder
- fortuneteller
- guess
- hand
- hear
- horrify
- know
- learning
- namely
- nice
- pat
- pride
- should
- taste
- tell
- truck
- understand
- unknowingly
- wisdom
- able
- appreciation
- authority
- claim
- copy
- early
- funny
- heart
- knowledge
- let
- priority
- realize
- reassuring
- right
- saber
- sabre
- score
- skill
- stump
- suppose
- viz
- way
* * *♦ nmknowledge;Formalel saber no ocupa lugar you can never know too much♦ vt1. [conocer] to know;ya lo sé I know;no lo sé I don't know;yo no sabía nada de eso I didn't know anything about that;no sabía que eras médico I didn't know you were a doctor;ya sé lo que vas a decir I know what you're going to say;de haberlo sabido (antes) o [m5]si lo llego a saber, me quedo en casa if I'd known, I'd have stayed at home;hacer saber algo a alguien to inform sb of sth, to tell sb sth;para que lo sepas, somos amigos we're friends, for your information;¿sabes qué (te digo)?, que no me arrepiento you know what, I don't regret it;si lo sabré yo, que tengo cuatro hijos you're telling me! I've got four children!;sin yo saberlo, sin saberlo yo without my knowledge;Figno sabía dónde meterme I didn't know where to put myself, I wanted to crawl under a rock;no sabe lo que (se) hace she doesn't know what she's doing;no sabe lo que tiene he doesn't realize just how lucky he is;Famte ha llamado un tal Antonio no sé cuántos there was a call for you from Antonio something or other;no sé qué decir I don't know what to say;¡qué sé yo!, ¡y yo qué sé! how should I know!;¡qué sé yo la de veces que me caí de la bici! heaven knows how many times I fell off my bike!;Irónicocomo te pille vas a saber lo que es bueno just wait till I get my hands on you!;Irónicocuando hagas la mili sabrás lo que es bueno you'll be in for a nasty surprise when you do your military service;tener un no sé qué to have a certain something;Famy no sé qué y no sé cuántos and so on and so forth¿sabes cocinar? can you cook?;no sé nadar I can't swim, I don't know how to swim;sabe hablar inglés/montar en bici she can speak English/ride a bike;sabe perder he's a good loser;su problema es que no saben beber [beben demasiado] their problem is they don't know when to stop drinking3. [enterarse de] to learn, to find out;lo supe ayer/por los periódicos I found (it) out yesterday/in the papers;supe la noticia demasiado tarde I only heard the news when it was too late;¿sabes algo de Juan?, ¿qué sabes de Juan? have you had any news from o heard from Juan?;¿sabes algo de cuándo será el examen? have you heard anything about when the exam's going to be?4. [entender de] to know about;sabe mucha física he knows a lot about physics♦ visabe mucho a cebolla it has a very strong taste of onions, it tastes very strongly of onions;esto no sabe a nada this has no taste to it, this doesn't taste of anything;saber bien/mal to taste good/bad;¡qué bien sabe este pan! this bread's really tasty!, this bread tastes really good!;esta agua sabe this water has a funny taste;Famme sabe mal mentirle I feel bad about lying to him;Famsaber a cuerno quemado o [m5]a rayos: sus comentarios me supieron a cuerno quemado o [m5] a rayos I thought his comments were really off3. [tener conocimiento] to know;no sé de qué me hablas I don't know what you're talking about;sé de una tienda que vende discos de vinilo I know of a shop that sells vinyl records;que yo sepa as far as I know;¡quién sabe!, ¡vete (tú) a saber!, ¡vaya usted a saber! who knows!;pues, sabes, a mí no me importaría I wouldn't mind, you know;es vecino mío, ¿sabes? he's my neighbour, you know;Méx Fam¡sepa Pancha!, ¡sepa la bola! who knows?¿tú sabes de mecánica? do you know (anything) about mechanics?;ése sí que sabe he's a canny oneno sé de él desde hace meses I haven't heard (anything) from him for months;saber de algo to learn of sth;supe de su muerte por los periódicos I learnt of her death in the papers;no quiero saber (nada) de ti I don't want to have anything to do with youeste postre me ha sabido a poco I could have done with the dessert being a bit bigger;las vacaciones me han sabido a muy poco my holidays weren't nearly long enough, I could have done with my holidays being a lot longer* * *I v/t1 know;hacer saber algo a alguien let s.o. know sth;¿cómo lo sabes? how do you know?;¡si lo sabré yo! don’t I know it!;¡para que lo sepas! so there!;sabérselas todas fam know every trick in the book:saber hacer algo know how to do sth, be able to do sth;sé nadar/leer I can swim/read;saber alemán know German3 ( enterarse) find out;lo supe ayer I found out yesterdayII v/i1 know (de about);¡vete a saber!, ¡vaya usted a saber! heaven knows;¡quién sabe! who knows!;¡qué sé yo! who knows?;que yo sepa as far as I know;no que yo sepa not as far as I know;hace mucho que no sé de ella I haven’t heard from her for a long timeme sabe a quemado it tastes burnt to me;las vacaciones me han sabido a poco my vacation went much too quickly;me sabe mal fig it upsets meIII m knowledge, learningIV:a saber namely* * *saber {71} vt1) : to know2) : to know how to, to be able tosabe tocar el violín: she can play the violin3) : to learn, to find out4)a saber : to wit, namelysaber vi1) : to know, to suppose2) : to be informedsupimos del desastre: we heard about the disaster3) : to tasteesto no sabe bien: this doesn't taste right4)saber a : to taste likesabe a naranja: it tastes like orange* * *saber vb¿alguien sabe lo que ha pasado? does anyone know what happened?¿sabes cocinar? can you cook?cuando supe que era su cumpleaños... when I found out it was her birthday...6. (tener sabor) to tastevete a saber goodness knows / it's anyone's guess¡yo qué sé! how should I know? -
8 master
I ['maːstə] n1) хозяин, владелец- master of a house- be one's own master3) мастер, специалист- old masters- become a master of one's trade
- jack of all trades and master of none•USAGE:II ['maːstə] vовладевать, изучать- master a language- master a profession -
9 songwriter
songwriter ⇒ Shops, trades and professions n ( of words) parolier/-ière m/f ; ( of music) compositeur m de chansons ; ( of both) auteur-compositeur m de chansons. -
10 teacher
A n ( in general) enseignant/-e m/f ; ( secondary) professeur m ; ( primary) instituteur/-trice m/f ; ( special needs) éducateur/-trice m/f ; women teachers femmes fpl enseignantes ; French/music teacher professeur de français/de musique ; to be a qualified ou certified US teacher être professeur certifié ; to be a teacher of English enseigner l'anglais.
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